Mascherano makes unwanted World Cup history as Argentina bow out of Russia 2018

The ex-Liverpool and Barcelona star sits at the top of an unwanted chart, with the 34-year-old having collected more bookings than any other player

Javier Mascherano made World Cup history with Argentina against France, but not as he would have hoped after becoming the most carded player in the tournament’s history.

Red and yellow cards were first introduced at football’s showpiece event in 1970. Since then, there have been several infamous incidents involving high-profile players picking up cautions and sending offs.

Among those was Zinedine Zidane’s dismissal for France in the 2006 final, with the former World Player of the Year given his marching orders for a headbutt into the chest of Italy defender Marco Materazzi.